Mount Colah railway station
Railway station in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Mount Colah railway station is a suburban railway station located on the Main North line, serving the Sydney suburb of Mount Colah. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 North Shore Line services and some early morning and late night intercity Central Coast & Newcastle Line services.
Sydney, New South Wales
Australia
Mount Colah | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Northbound view of the Footbridge in August 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Pacific Highway, Mount Colah Sydney, New South Wales Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°40′19″S 151°06′52″E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 205 m (673 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Manager of New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Main North | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 37.68 km (23.41 mi) from Central | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status |
Staffed: 6am to 2pm
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| Station code | MOC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 July 1887 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes (January 1960) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Colah (1887–1906) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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History
Mount Colah station opened on 1 July 1887 as Colah. It was renamed Mount Colah on 6 May 1906.[3]
The station received a new concrete footbridge with three lifts, tactile indicators, a new station building and an accessible bathroom as part of an upgrade to replace the former footbridge at the northern end of the station, in August 2024.
Services
Platforms
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | Services to Epping & Hornsby via Strathfield, Penrith & Emu Plains via Gordon | [4] | |
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| 2 weekend late night services to Central via Strathfield | [5] | ||
| 2 | Services to Berowra | [4] | |
| 1 weekend early morning and weekend late night services to Wyong & Newcastle | [5] |
Transport links
CDC NSW operates three bus routes via Mount Colah station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
Pacific Hwy:
- 592: Hornsby station to Brooklyn and Mooney Mooney[6]
- 595: Hornsby station to Arthurs Circle[7]
- 597: Hornsby station to Berowra station and Berowra Heights[8]
Trackplan
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Gallery
Entrance on Pierre Close in November 2022
Entrance on Pacific Highway in November 2022
Northbound view in November 2022
The former footbridge on 1 August 2024, a few days before its demolition
